Ben Simmons only reporting to 76ers with short-term intentions?

Shams Charania: “Simmons has mentally checked out from the 76ers, and if he was ever to report, it would certainly be with short-term intentions.” Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania What’s the buzz on Twitter? Dan Favale @ danfavale the sixers lowering …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Dan Favale @danfavale
the sixers lowering their asking price for ben simmons pic.twitter.com/Ed6dBzlSTs – 10:26 AM

Dan Favale @danfavale
getting “new” updates on the ben simmons situation pic.twitter.com/M9G8T8qxtW – 10:00 AM

Jon Johnson @jonjohnsonwip
Why isn’t Ben Simmons a Pacer yet? – 9:05 AM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
The start of the season is imminent – and Ben Simmons is still holding out, while Kyrie Irving isn’t playing. What happens there, and will Lillard & Beal stay put? Our ⁦@Sam Amick⁩, ⁦@John Hollinger⁩ & I discuss, in ⁦@The Athletic⁩: theathletic.com/2876529/2021/1… – 9:00 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Ben Simmons to Pacers? Would Malcolm Brogdon, Caris LeVert and a pick be enough for Sixers? #NBA inquirer.com/sixers/nba-tra… via @phillyinquirer – 12:39 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Ben Simmons to #Pacers? Would Malcolm Brogdon, Caris LeVert and a pick be enough for #Sixers? inquirer.com/sixers/nba-tra… via @phillyinquirer #NBA – 8:23 PM
Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
Lowe Post podcast: @Bill Simmons stops by to preview the NBA season: Kyrie/Nets, new potential rivalries (are rivalries dead?), Ben Simmons trades, power teams in danger of falling into the play-in, much more:
Spotify: spoti.fi/3lhApmV
Apple: apple.co/3uMWsoO – 8:10 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Small “Fuck Ben Simmons” chant in the crowd just now. Didn’t get much traction – 8:00 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Just heard my 1st Ben Simmons jeer on the night. A fan just yelled “Ben sucks” to voice his displeasure with the situation. #Sixers – 7:54 PM
Andrew Bogut @RogueBoguesPod
Basketball Pod Ep 36 – @andrewbogut and @HoopConsultants discuss the Ben Simmons situation.
Listen to it here 👇
linktr.ee/roguebogues
#LetsGetRogue #RogueBogues #NBA #Trade #BenSimmons pic.twitter.com/KjqdP96c8d – 6:35 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Ben Simmons to #Pacers? Would Malcolm Brogdon, Caris LeVert and a pick be enough for #Sixers? inquirer.com/sixers/nba-tra… via @phillyinquirer – 2:39 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Ben Simmons to Pacers? Would Malcolm Brogdon, Caris LeVert and a pick be enough for Sixers? inquirer.com/sixers/nba-tra… via @phillyinquirer – 2:38 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Excited to be talking NBA again every week with Corey Robinson. This week we had to talk COVID implications and Ben Simmons drama, but also got into is so much more
How will new faces fit in new places?; Kyrie could upend Brooklyn Nets |… youtu.be/XHO6kcd7rT4 via @YouTube – 1:54 PM

More on this storyline

Shams Charania: “The 76ers continue to hope that Ben Simmons reports to the team and rejoins the roster as soon as possibe, as one source told me. It’s a waiting game.” -via Twitter @ShamsCharania / October 8, 2021
Ben Simmons reportedly has had enough of Philadelphia 76ers fans, and apparently the feeling is mutual. Fans in attendance for Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite event at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia broke out an anti-Simmons chant mid-event. Take a listen to this, though beware of the use of the F-word. -via Larry Brown Sports / October 8, 2021
Darren Wolfson: He has planted some seeds including with Philadelphia. Sachin Gupta has reached out to Philadelphia. He has an excellent relationship with multiple people in the Philadelphia front office, including Daryl Morey, so Gupta has established contact officially with Philadelphia to register trade interest in Ben Simmons. -via Spotify / October 6, 2021